Official British-era records show that as late as 1922, defence expenditure accounted for 70.7% of India’s total budgetary expenditure. (Sanghnomics is a weekly column that tracks down and demystifies ...

June 30 marks the 170th anniversary of the Santhal rebellion, or ‘Hul’ – literally, revolution – one of the earliest tribal ...

India is not a nation ; it is a subcontinent with many races and languages. It is only under British rule that India has known general unity. The bulk of India’s population is made up of ...

One hundred and five years ago, in April 1919, Mani Ram, a middle-aged dental surgeon, frantically ran to one of his son's favorite play areas. His son, Madan Mohan, enjoyed playing at ...

From the decline of the last Mughal ruler, Bahadur Shah Zafar, to the eventual establishment of the British Raj, this transition reshaped India’s governance, economy, culture, and societal norms.

The “Indian Army” under the Raj. Roy, author of several works on South Asian military history, here examines the “Indian Army” from the “Mutiny” of 1857 through to the end of the British Raj in 1947, ...